UK+Tourism


 * UK Tourism**

England has many attractions, either being theme parks like Thorpe Park and Chessington or landmarks like Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament. Most of England's biggest attractions are based around London, being anything from stadiums to statues to buildings. But the things we commonly associate with England are in London, like Big Ben and the extremely famous Big Red London Bus! These things are all attractions to England, even the smallest of things can be a reason why people come here. But not all big tourism places are in London, there are the White Cliffs of Dover, which on a clear day can be seen from mainland Europe, and loads of famous English castles, again like Dover Castle, which again can be seen from a long distance and the ever majestic Leeds Castle in Maidstone, Kent, which was a home for many Kings and Queens over the centuries with it's splendid gardens and it's outstanding natural beauty. Millions of Foreigners from all over the world come to the UK to see and to learn all about our lifestyles. One problem is immigrants, hoping to make their fortunes in the UK. Lots of Tourists come from France over the sea, for week long holidays. Others come from far away places, like America, China and other Eastern countries. UK has invented and brought many sports and other things into fashion, like football and other things (Unfortunately, that doesn't make us the best at that particular sport). Scotland is a great place for walks/hiking and exploring, while northern England has sites like 'The Lake District' and historical events all over the country. Another popular location is the Isle of Wight, which attracts many tourists each year. It is a nice, small island, just off the southern coast of England. One of the bigg est attractions on the Isle of Wight are the 'Needles'(Below). Another big attraction for the Isles of Wight is the around the island race which takes place at the end of June, the race starts at West Cowes and finishes in East Cowes, depending on the type of boat the race is normally over and done with by the end of the week. Also another big landmark of England is Stonehenge, this 5000 year old monument which was made in the Stone Age, it is believed to be either a large sun dial or it is something possibly to do with the Gods like a sacrificial place used for sacrificing animals to the Gods.  http://www.enjoyengland.com/index.aspx?SE=GGL&CAT=Online&KEY=enjoy (Click web address to enter the 'Enjoy England' website).